Digital tachograph

Pursuant to a decision made by the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Croatia, Agencija za komercijalnu djelatnost d.o.o. (AKD) has received public authorisation for issuing smart cards for digital tachographs as stipulated by the Work Hours and Mandatory Rest Periods for Professional Drivers and Road Traffic Recording Devices Act (as published in Narodne novine /Official Journal of the Republic of Croatia/, no. 60/08).

The requirement to introduce digital tachographs has been established for all EU members. As a party to the European Agreement Concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in International Road Transport (AETR), the Republic of Croatia has undertaken to comply with this requirement as well. Article 2 of the Work Hours and Mandatory Rest Periods for Professional Drivers and Road Traffic Recording Devices Act specifies all those who are obliged to install digital tachographs in order to enhance road transport control. The major novelty introduced by the professional driversí working hours monitoring system is the introduction of personalised smart cards as a substitute for analogue tachograph record sheets.